Apple sues Jon Prosser (fpt.) after iOS 26 Liquid Glass announcement

Apple has filed a lawsuit against YouTuber Jon Prosser of FrontPageTech. Prosser first posted images of iOS 26 with the new Liquid Design style in April 2025, well before Apple announced the new design.

The lawsuit is not about sharing this information, it is about how Prosser got it. According to Apple, Prosser allegedly conspired with a codefendant to gain access to the iPhone of a former Apple employee. Prosser reacted with outrage to the charges.

We go back to January of 2025. Prosser showed a screenshot of the redesigned Camera app. This already showed that the new version of iOS, then called version 19, was getting a design inspired by visionOS with round glass elements. A video followed in March that showed much more. In retrospect, those images turned out to be almost entirely consistent with what is now called iOS 26 and Liquid Glass.

Developer iPhone

According to Apple, Prosser allegedly collaborated with Michael Ramacciotti for the leak. This Ramacciotti has a friend who works at Apple and has access to a developer iPhone containing a beta of iOS 26. Ramacciotti allegedly entered this friend's home when the friend was away for an extended period of time and gained access to the iPhone. He then sent images of iOS 26 to Prosser via a FaceTime connection.

Prosser allegedly turned the footage into videos that were then spread all over the Internet and picked up by various media outlets. Apple has since fired the employee for failing to follow strict confidentiality rules and failing to report the incident. Prosser and Ramacciotti face lawsuits.

Potentially more classified information

Apple accuses both of gaining unlawful access to the developer's phone for monetary gain. Prosser allegedly paid Ramacciotti to do so, according to Apple. Apple demands in its suit that the twosome not disclose other information it may possess and wants damages.

Prosser, as expected, goes on the full attack. According to a post on X, he did not know how Ramacciotti got the footage although the evidence he provides for this looks very thin. He is happy to talk to Apple to tell his side of the story. Earlier this year Prosser was also in the news for not paying (in full) for the 3D renders seen in his videos.

Not the first lawsuit

Apple filed lawsuits before, including against former employes. For example, another case was filed against Andre Aude in 2024 for leaking company-sensitive information about the Vision Pro to journalists, among other things.

The most high-profile case, however, is that of the iPhone 4 left behind in a bar in 2010, even before its announcement. Gizmodo bought the phone from the finder for $5,000 and released images of it, including the Retina screen. The finder of the iPhone received a fine, community service and probation.

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